Paul Reed Smith CE 24 Charcoal Purple Burst
Paul Reed Smith CE 24 Charcoal Purple Burst
Serial Number: 0394559
Weight: 7.34 lbs.
The PRS CE 24 in Charcoal Purple Burst (Serial #0394559) is the bolt-on in the PRS line. Bolt-on neck construction gives you snap, attack, and a fast note response that a set-neck doesn't — the sound that ran through rock and roll from the beginning. PRS has been building the CE that way since 1988. This one pairs a maple top with a mahogany back under high-gloss nitro, in a Charcoal Purple Burst that reads nearly black at the edges and opens into deep purple across the middle. It weighs 7.34 lbs. Nickel hardware and a satin natural headstock with the black embossed signature logo keep the look understated.
The bolt-on maple neck is carved to PRS's Pattern Thin profile (53/64" at the 1/2 fret, 57/64" at the 12 1/2 fret) and finished in satin nitro, which is the detail players end up talking about — no gloss drag, just a broken-in feel from the first minute. Rosewood fretboard with PRS bird inlays, 10" radius, 24 frets, 25" scale, and a 1 11/16" PRS nut. The full two octaves are there when a solo runs out of neck. PRS's patented Gen III tremolo handles vibrato work without wandering, and Phase III tuners keep it locked in.
Electronics are a pair of PRS 85/15 pickups, voiced for clarity at both ends of the frequency range — tight, defined lows and highs that stay clear instead of turning glassy or harsh. Volume and a push/pull tone control with a 3-way toggle gives you six sounds: full humbucker weight for rhythm and lead work, split coils for cleaner, snappier tones that lean into what the bolt-on neck already does well. Whether you're a gigging player who needs one versatile guitar for a four-hour night, a rock and blues player after PRS build quality with more bite than a Custom 24, or someone buying their first serious PRS, the CE 24 is the practical pick in the line. This PRS CE 24 in Charcoal Purple Burst (Serial #0394559) includes a PRS premium gig bag. Order today from Brian's Guitars, your authorized PRS dealer.
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Body
Type: Solidbody
Shape: CE 24
Top Material: Maple
Body Material: Mahogany
Finish: High-Gloss Nitro
Color: Charcoal Purple Burst
Neck
Material: Maple
Shape: Pattern Thin
Dimensions: 53/64" at the 1/2 fret, 57/64" at the 12 1/2
Joint: Bolt-On
Fretboard Material: Rosewood
Neck Finish: Satin Nitro
Headstock: Satin Natural, Black Embossed Signature Logo
Inlay: Birds
Radius: 10"
Frets: 24
Scale Length: 25"
Nut Width: 1 11/16"
Nut Material: PRS
Hardware
Bridge/Tailpiece: PRS Gen III Tremolo
Tuners: PRS Phase III Locking Tuners
Hardware Finish: Nickel
Electronics
Neck Pickup: 85/15
Bridge Pickup: 85/15
Controls: Volume and Push/Pull Tone Control with 3-Way Toggle Pickup Switch
Case/Gigbag: Premium Gigbag